The Walking Dead _ Season 8, Episode 1 (Greg Nicotero/AMC)

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Best Zombie TV Shows Ranked by Tomatometer

After two seasons flirting with Rotten scores The Walking Dead came raging back with season 9 and its 91% score. Season 10 has kicked off nicely with scores in the 90s for its first two episodes. With the scores on the upswing, the AMC horror series has moved up on our list of the best of zombie TV.

The Walking Dead, iZombie, In the Flesh, and other TV series that tackle the undead have found ravenous audiences both with the critical brains who write about them and the meat sacks who watch. We bit into our Tomatometer scores to find the best reviewed zombie shows on TV, including a few of those that feature zombie characters even if the’re not the show’s main focus.

Series are ranked by their series-level Tomatometer scores. The ones without overall scores are listed alphabetically at the bottom.

Z Nation (2014)

#21

Synopsis: Several years since a zombie virus swept across America, there's only one person -- who goes by just Murphy --... [More]

Starring: D.J. Qualls, Keith Allan, Russell Hodgkinson, Kellita Smith

Directed By: Karl Schaefer, Craig Engler, David Garber, David Michael Latt

Talking Dead (2011)

#20

Synopsis: Chris Hardwick is more than happy to host this after-show for "The Walking Dead" franchise that serves as a platform... [More]

Starring: Chris Hardwick

Directed By: Michael Davies, Brandon Monk

I Survived a Zombie Apocalypse (2015)

#19

Synopsis: ... [More]

Starring: Greg James

Directed By: Simon Dinsell, Sebastian Grant, Andy Brereton

Freakish (2016)

#18

Synopsis: Students don't usually like having to go to school under normal circumstances, so imagine how the students at Kent High... [More]

Starring: Adam Hicks, Liza Koshy, Meghan Rienks, Melvin Gregg

Directed By: Beth Szymkowski, Brian Robbins, Chris Grismer, Matt Lewis

The Returned (2015)
67%

#17

Synopsis: From executive producers Carlton Cuse ("Lost," "Bates Motel") and Raelle Tucker ("True Blood"), "The Returned" is set in a small... [More]

Starring: Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Mark Pellegrino, Jeremy Sisto, India Ennenga

Directed By: Carlton Cuse, Raelle Tucker

Town of the Living Dead (2014)
71%

#16

Synopsis: The town of Jasper, Ala., was known as a top coal producer, but now it's "fame" is being the site... [More]

Starring: Tina Teeter, John M. Ware, Bryan Boylen, Chase Lawrence

Directed By: Glenda Hersh, Steven Weinstock, David Stefanou, Todd Hurvitz

Fear the Walking Dead (2015)
75%

#15

Synopsis: A sign of the apocalypse has begun. Reports of a rapidly changing world for unknown reasons underscore this gritty drama,... [More]

Starring: Lennie James, Alycia Debnam-Carey, Maggie Grace, Colman Domingo

Directed By: Robert Kirkman, Dave Erickson, Gale Anne Hurd, Greg Nicotero

Death Valley (2011)

#14

Synopsis: Maintaining law and order is the mandate of the UTF, but this isn't exactly Benson and Stabler working the streets... [More]

Starring: Texas Battle, Bryce Johnson, Tania Raymonde, Charlie Sanders

Directed By: Austin Reading, Julie Kellman Reading, Drew Daywalt, Austin Reading

Black Summer (2019)
89%

#13

Synopsis: Set in the "Z Nation" universe, this series follows a crack team of special forces as it fights for hope... [More]

Starring: Jaime King, Justin Chu Cary, Kelsey Flower, Christine Lee

Directed By: Abram Cox

American Gods (2017)
77%

#12

Synopsis: Ex-convict Shadow Moon roams a world he doesn't understand, left adrift by the recent, tragic death of his wife. Little... [More]

Starring: Ricky Whittle, Ian McShane, Emily Browning, Pablo Schreiber

Directed By: Bryan Fuller, Michael Green, Neil Gaiman, David Slade

Glitch (2015)
80%

#11

Synopsis: A police officer in a small country town finds his life turned upside down when six former residents return from... [More]

Starring: Patrick Brammall, Emma Booth, Genevieve O'Reilly, Emily Barclay

Directed By: Tony Ayres

Helix (2014)
81%

#10

Synopsis: Drs. Alan Farragut and Julia Walker -- scientists who used to be married and, at one time, worked for the... [More]

Starring: Billy Campbell, Kyra Zagorsky, Jordan Hayes, Neil Napier

Directed By: Ronald D. Moore, Lynda Obst

The Walking Dead (2010)
80%

Synopsis: Based on the comic book series written by Robert Kirkman, this gritty drama portrays life in the months and years... [More]

Starring: Norman Reedus, Melissa McBride, Lauren Cohan, Josh McDermitt

Directed By: Frank Darabont, Robert Kirkman, Gale Anne Hurd, David Alpert

Kingdom (2019)
96%

Synopsis: The deceased king rises and a mysterious plague begins to spread; the prince must face a new breed of enemies... [More]

Starring: Bae Doona, Ju Ji-hoon, Ryu Seung-ryong, Kim Sang-ho

Directed By: Kim Seong-hun, Park In-Je

Santa Clarita Diet (2017)
89%

Synopsis: Drew Barrymore and Timothy Olyphant star in this Netflix-original series as married realtors, Sheila and Joel, who are living a... [More]

Starring: Drew Barrymore, Timothy Olyphant, Liv Hewson, Skyler Gisondo

Directed By: Victor Fresco, Drew Barrymore, Timothy Olyphant, Aaron Kaplan

Dead Set (2008)
92%

Synopsis: Inspired, says creator Charlie Brooker, by the classic horror film "Dawn of the Dead," this five-episode series chronicles a nightmare... [More]

Starring: Jaime Winstone, Riz Ahmed, Warren Brown, Beth Cordingly

Directed By: Yann Demange, Charlie Brooker